<p>From my research, MSU has amazing opportunities. Lyman Briggs, James Madison, and the Arts school are great for students looking to concentrate in science, law, and the arts, respectively. The school is huge, so you will run into students who are hard-core study-ers, to students who don't quite care. Yes, they do have their fair share of "bad" students, but they also have a lot of "good" students. The thing that bothers me the most is when people say "it's only for students who were rejected at UMich, or could barely get into a college." Sure, it's not Michigan, but it's still good. That's like me saying "UChicago is only for Harvard rejects who were too stupid to get in." Why does MSU get so much hate?</p>
<p>I think it is because MSU is within the same state as a top ten public university, so people naturally compare the two. UMich grad school is the one to talk about. Undergrad at Michigan doesn’t mean anything unless you’re a Ross or CoE student. MSU is an amazing school that has the stigma of being the “lower” school, only because of football rivalries and insults that have been around for decades. I think that in recent years, MSU has been getting more recognition for the great school it is.</p>